Her arrest of Imamoglou commented on Dora Bakoyannisby posting on facebook, characterizing her ‘Blatant breach of democratic authorities’, which “It undermines the rule of law in Turkey.”
The New Democracy MP stressed that he testified “A request for an urgent debate at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, calling for the investigation of the Imamoglou case and the systematic violation of civil liberties in Turkey” And he called on the Turkish government to release the Mayor of Constantinople immediately.
The post of Dora Bakoyannis:
“The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu is a blatant violation of democratic authorities and undermines the rule of law in Turkey. Political clearance of opponents through justice, the suppression of demonstrations and censorship on social media confirm the authoritarian slide of the Turkish government.
I am submitting today a request for an urgent debate at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), calling for the investigation of the Imamoglou case and the systematic violation of political freedoms in Turkey. As a member of the Council of Europe, Turkey has obligations it cannot ignore. European countries also have an obligation to reassess what they consider to be “common perception”.
I call on the Turkish government to immediately liberate Ekrem Imoglou and stop the politically motivated persecution.
I also call on my colleagues in the Council of Europe to send a clear message in favor of democracy.
The defense of democracy is the responsibility of all of us ».